Flood — Benton, Oregon

2022-01-03 to 2022-01-05 · near Flynn, Benton, Oregon

Event narrative

The gauge on the Marys River near Philomath rose above flood stage of 20 feet around 0920PST, crested at major flood stage of 21.0 feet at 1500 PST, then dropped below flood stage on the 5th at 0340PST.

Wider weather episode

The first of two strong Pacific fronts brought high winds to the coast as well as gusty winds to the Willamette Valley and interior lowlands of southwest Washington. This storm generated large seas impacting the coastline, and combined with rising river levels and high astronomical tides, resulted in some flooding along the coast due to poor drainage. In addition to the wind and rain, heavy snow fell in the mountains and in the Columbia River Gorge where transportation corridors between western and eastern Oregon and Washington were temporarily closed due the heavy snow accumulation.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1004267. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.